- Birth Registration and Certificate
The jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney is NSW, QLD, NT and some countries and islands of the Pacific.
If you reside in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT, PNG or Vanuatu please visit the Embassy of Brazil website: www.brazil.org.au .
Brazilian consular offices are authorised to register the birth of children born to Brazilian parents abroad within their consular jurisidiction. To register a child, the Brazilian parent (father or mother) must attend in person at the Consulate-General to complete the appropriate form and present the following documents:
Items and Remarks
- Passports or ID cards of both parents
- In case of Brazilian citizens, only Brazilian passport or Brazilian ID card are accepted.
- Complete birth certificate issued by the local authority
- Certified copy is also accepted.
General remarks:
The Consulate-General can only register births of children under 12 years of age.
Registration and first copy of the birth certificate are free of charge.
For general purposes in Brazil it is recommended to have a birth certificate issued by the First Civil Registry Office at the place of residence in Brazil ("Cartório do Primeiro Ofício do Registro Civil").
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